Tobacco-pipe.



PATENTED MAY l2, 1908.

R. D. GATES, TOBACCO PIPE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV.12, 1908.

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RYERSON D. GATES, OIl OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

TOBACCO-PIPE.

No. senses.

Specification of Letters Patent.

patented May 1e, 190s.

Application filed November 12, 1906. Serial No. 3l3,l29.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Branson' D. GATES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tobacco pipes; and has for its object to provide an improved pipe consisting in the combinations and details hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of my improved pipe. Fig. 2 1s a sectional elevation of my improved pipe. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective showing the movable latform.

As is well known in pipes of tiie ordinary type the smoke is compelled to pass through tie entire body of tobacco, thus causing condensation of oil a d moisture in the body of tobacco and radually causing ythe tobacco to become unpeasant and offensive. The offensive oils also soak into the material of the body of 'the pi )e and clog the same, rendering it`foul to tire taste. Pipes in this condi- By my improved construction I provide a pipe in which the smoke is carried directly from the burning surface of the tobacco through the stem of the )ipe 'without passing through the body of the tobacco in the pipe. I also provide a pipe which is easily cleaned and in which the smoke is delivered from the stem in a comparatively cooled condition.

In the drawing I show a pipe having a body portion a, which may be formed of any usual material of which pipes are composed, suoli as brier-root, meerschaum, or any other well-known materialscommonly used in this art. This body portion, it will beobserved, is tubular in form and is open at both ends, and the upper part a is detachable, owing to a screw threaded connection a between the upper )ortion and the lower portion 'of the body oi the pipe. Near the upper end of the lower body portion is the stem of the pipe, composed of two parts, a2, o4 detachably connected by the quill o5.

The portion a2 of the stem is provided with an enlarged chamber a3, while the quill and the portion atof the stem are provided with the usual smoke passageway. The lower portionof the body of the pipe is provided with a metallic lining b also tubular in form and open at both ends, and this lining c of the platform is provided with a perforated tubacco support c2 mounted upon a short standard c to the upper plate c.

In operation, the platform is adjusted to its lower i)r sitio1i-slio\\'nin Fig. 2-and the pipe filled with tobacco. As thc tobacco on the upper surface is consumed the platform may be raised by pushing upwardly therein with the linger, t-hus presenting a fresh sur- `face of tobacco as the tobacco is consumed. It will be observed lthat the smoke passes through that portion of the tobacco which is above the opening b only. The oil is not condensed, therefore, in the tobacco below this opening, which remains fresh and un` contaminated. By iroviding the metallk` lining, the pipe may e easily cleaned, sine this lining does not absorb the oiiensive oils. By the uso of this metallic lining also the access of moisture to the wood portion of thc pipa-in case wood is used for the body of the pipe---is prevented. The wood is thus prevented from swelling and thus reducing the diameter of the tu` ular passageway therethrough and the consequent difficulty in raising and lowering tho movable platform. The metallic lining affords a tubular )assageway which is practically of uniform diameter at all times, thus permitting the easy operation of the platform. At the same time, by making the outer portion of the body of a different material, the heat which passes rapidly through the metallic lining, is rapidly dissipated. It will also be observed that the chamber a is closed at its inner end by the lining, so that the oil contained in the smoke passing through the chamber will be collected therein. Owing to the size of this chamber also the smoke will reach the mouthpiece in a com aratively cool condition.

T 1e operation of my improved pipe will be readily understoodA without further description.

I claim:

1. A pipecomprising a tubular portion open at its ends, a metallic lining within said tubular portion also open at it's ends, an adjustable platform mounted in the tubular portion, said platform comprising upper' and y lower plates, and an interposed body of relatively soft material frictionally engaging the walls of the tubular portion.

2. A pipe cornprisin a tubular portion open at its ends, a tubu ar lining Within said tubular portion, said lining also open at its ends, and an adjustable platform mounted in the tubular portion, said platform comprising a rigid central part and a flexible peripheral part adapted to frictionally engage said lining.

3. A pipe comprising a tubular part, a perforatcd stein communicating therewith, a plug movable in said tubular part, and a pen forated support operatively connected to said plug and spa'ced therefrom.

v 4. A pipe comprising a tubular body portion open at both ends, a stem communicating with said body portion intermediate its ends, an open ended tubular lining within the lower part of the body portion, and an ad- @eases pstable platform frictionally engagingsaid ming.

5. A ipe comprising an open ended tubular bow and a stem, the bowl eXtendin substantially equal4 distances above and eloW the stem, an o en ended metallic lining extending from t e lower part of the bowlto a point just above the stem, said lining being provided with a perforation registering with the bore of the stem, and an adjustable plug engaging the interior of said lining.

6. A pipe comprising a tubular body portion open at both ends, a stem having its bore enlarged adjacent the body portion, said stem being connected to and communicating with said body portion substantially midway the ends thereof, an open ended metallic lining in said body portion and extending from the lower part thereof to a point just above the stem, said lining having a perforation registerin with the bore of the stem, and an adyjusta le plug frictonally engaging the interior of said lining.

' i RYERSON D. GATES. Witnesses:

Y NORMAN A. STREET,

W. T. JONES. 

